I have a few, too, Maria, since we are the same age. My husband REFUSES to pull them out so I have to do it myself--which usually results in greater hair loss since I have bad luck at pulling out the right one the first time. My hair is really dark, so *I* notice the sparklies in the back. None in the front, thank heavens, or I'd be fighting it.
My bro is only 26, and he keeps his hair shaved down to maybe a half-inch--and he's got lots of sparklies on the sides of his head! (And my mom said his hairline is NOT receding--it's the same hairline she has, which she attributes to too-tight pigtails. I don't remember my bro sporting pig tails...) But I digress...
Yes, Maria, I feel your pain!